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Woolwich free ferry: byelaws and regulations
Catalogue reference: MT 119/127
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This record is about the Woolwich free ferry: byelaws and regulations dating from 1954-1956 in the series Transport Ministries: Highways (Classified Roads) (HC Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MT 119/127
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1954-1956
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Description (What the record is about)
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Woolwich free ferry: byelaws and regulations
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HC 40/2/02
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1432740/
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MT 119
Transport Ministries: Highways (Classified Roads) (HC Series) Files
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Woolwich free ferry: byelaws and regulations
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